19 May 2026 By Hlaing SHWEBO, Myanmar — Anti-junta resistance forces have captured a crucial police station in the town of Saing Pyin, Sagaing Region, scoring a significant victory along a key highway network in northern Myanmar, military commanders announced late Monday. The No. 1 Shwebo District Military Command confirmed that its forces completed the total seizure of the Saing Pyin police outpost at...

18 May 2026 By Hlaing PAKOKKU, Myanmar — The Myanmar military has launched a sweeping economic blockade across Magway Region, completely cutting off the transport of food, medicine, and basic consumer goods from the major trading hub of Pakokku to over ten nearby townships west of the Irrawaddy River. The severe restrictions, which came into effect on 13 May, target highly volatile territories including...

18 May 2026 By Ko Myo YANGON, Myanmar — Armed military personnel and local authorities are launching a wave of aggressive nocturnal "guest registration" raids across Yangon, using minor bureaucratic infractions to arrest young men and force them into military service. The spike in midnight inspections is reportedly tied to the military regime's newly implemented "100-day administrative plan" alongside a desperate push to secure...

18 May 2026 By Kan Htun SITTWE, Myanmar — Women in the blockaded Rakhine State capital of Sittwe are facing severe reproductive health risks due to an acute shortage of menstrual hygiene products, caused by a sweeping military embargo on essential consumer goods. Local residents report that the ruling military junta has heavily restricted the import of sanitary pads and infant diapers into the...

18 May 2026 By Ra Wai THAYET, Myanmar — A regional anti-junta resistance battalion in Magway Region has formally blacklisted and released the personal identities of nine of its former fighters after they defected to the ruling military regime. The Thayet District Battalion 4 issued a public blacklisting directive on Monday, identifying the individuals who abandoned their posts between February and April this year...